{"id":272742,"date":"2026-07-16T03:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272742"},"modified":"2026-07-16T03:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:00:55","slug":"present-continuous-negative-questions-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.edu.pe\/pt\/blog\/present-continuous-negative-questions-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Present Continuous: Negative and Questions (A1 English Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Present Continuous tense helps you talk about actions happening right now.<\/strong> To make a sentence negative, you simply add not<\/span> after the verb to be<\/span> (am<\/span>, is<\/span>, or are<\/span>). For example, I am not working<\/span> ou She isn’t sleeping<\/span>. To ask a question, you change the word order: put Am<\/span>, Is<\/span>, or Are<\/span> at the beginning of the sentence, before the subject. For instance, Are you listening?<\/span> ou Is he reading?<\/span> This grammar point is fundamental for describing current activities and asking about what others are doing in real-time, making your everyday English conversations much clearer.<\/div>\n

What is the Present Continuous?<\/h2>\n

The Present Continuous tense describes actions that are happening at the exact moment of speaking. It tells us what is in progress right now.<\/p>\n

We form it with the verb to be<\/span> (am<\/span>, is<\/span>, are<\/span>) and the -ing<\/span> form of the main verb.<\/p>\n

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How do you make Present Continuous negative?<\/h2>\n

To make a Present Continuous sentence negative, you add the word not<\/span> after am<\/span>, is<\/span>, or are<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The structure is: Subject + am\/is\/are + not + verb-ing<\/span>.<\/p>\n

    \n
  • I am not working.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • You are not listening.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • He is not reading.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • She is not sleeping.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • It is not raining.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • We are not eating.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • They are not watching TV.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    We often use contractions in spoken English and informal writing. These make sentences shorter and sound more natural.<\/p>\n

      \n
    • I’m not working.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • You aren’t listening.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • He isn’t reading.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • She isn’t sleeping.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • It isn’t raining.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • We aren’t eating.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • They aren’t watching TV.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      How do you ask questions with Present Continuous?<\/h2>\n

      To ask a Yes\/No question in the Present Continuous, you change the order of the subject and the verb to be<\/span>.<\/p>\n

      The structure is: Am\/Is\/Are + Subject + verb-ing?<\/span><\/p>\n

        \n
      • Am I talking too fast?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Are you studying English?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Is he playing football?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Is she cooking dinner?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Is it snowing outside?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Are we going to the park?<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Are they waiting for us?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        For short answers, we use Yes\/No + subject + am\/is\/are<\/span> (or aren’t\/isn’t<\/span> for negative).<\/p>\n

          \n
        • Are you studying English? Yes, I am. \/ No, I’m not.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Is he playing football? Yes, he is. \/ No, he isn’t.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Are they waiting for us? Yes, they are. \/ No, they aren’t.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          What about ‘Wh-‘ questions?<\/h2>\n

          You can also ask questions using question words like What<\/span>, Where<\/span>, Why<\/span>, or Who<\/span>. These questions ask for specific information, not just a ‘yes’ or ‘no’.<\/p>\n

          The structure is: Wh- word + am\/is\/are + Subject + verb-ing?<\/span><\/p>\n

            \n
          • What are you doing?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Where is she going?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Why are they laughing?<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Who is he talking to?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            Present Continuous: Negative and Question Forms<\/caption>\n
            Subject<\/th>\nNegative Form (-)<\/th>\nYes\/No Question<\/th>\nShort Answer (Yes)<\/th>\nShort Answer (No)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
            I<\/span><\/td>\nI’m not waiting.<\/span><\/td>\nAm I waiting?<\/span><\/td>\nYes, I am.<\/span><\/td>\nNo, I’m not.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            You<\/span><\/td>\nYou aren’t listening.<\/span><\/td>\nAre you listening?<\/span><\/td>\nYes, you are.<\/span><\/td>\nNo, you aren’t.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            He \/ She \/ It<\/span><\/td>\nHe isn’t reading.<\/span><\/td>\nIs he reading?<\/span><\/td>\nYes, he is.<\/span><\/td>\nNo, he isn’t.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            We<\/span><\/td>\nWe aren’t staying.<\/span><\/td>\nAre we staying?<\/span><\/td>\nYes, we are.<\/span><\/td>\nNo, we aren’t.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            They<\/span><\/td>\nThey aren’t working.<\/span><\/td>\nAre they working?<\/span><\/td>\nYes, they are.<\/span><\/td>\nNo, they aren’t.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

            Examples<\/h2>\n
              \n
            • I am not watching TV right now.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Are you listening to music?<\/span><\/li>\n
            • No, she isn’t working today.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • What are they eating for lunch?<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Is it raining outside? Yes, it is.<\/span><\/li>\n
            • We aren’t going to the cinema this evening.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Practice<\/h2>\n